Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Early the next morning, Qin Haodong drove a donkey cart to take Song Laoer and his daughter into the city. He first sent Song Sanniang to the East Market, where she was going to deliver mooncakes to the three yamen runners.

She had been busy recently and had no time to deliver the gifts, so she had already reserved their portion. In fact, it was very rude to deliver the gifts so late.

When she arrived at the East Market, she got off the car and walked to where the yamen runners were on duty. This time, all three of them were there and were a little surprised to see Song Sanniang coming.

Because Song Sanniang hadn't come to the East Market to set up a stall for some time, they thought she would never come again.

Shao Wu was familiar with her, so he greeted her first, "Why are you here? What's the matter?"

"Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. I am here to bring you mooncakes. Thank you for your care during this period. I will not set up a stall here in the future." Song Sanniang said.

The three people then noticed the mooncake in her hand. They all knew that there was a kind of mooncake that was very popular in the city recently. Some people in their family even bought some, and the price was not cheap.

"I'm so embarrassed. I heard that these mooncakes are quite expensive." Hu Lianshun stepped forward and said,

"This mooncake is sold by our family. We give it as a gift to show our appreciation. I hope you like it." Song Sanniang put the mooncake on the table, and the three of them simply thanked her.

Shao Wu asked again, "If you don't set up a stall in the East Market in the future, where are you going to sell the sweet soup? You haven't been here recently, and many people have been looking for you at the market. I haven't been used to drinking your sweet soup for a few days."

"I will go to the city later. If the business in the city is good, I will plan to open a small shop when I come back. I will trouble you to help look after it then." Song Sanniang replied.

"Sure, little girl, let's go straight to the city! We will go to the city to support you if we have the chance. I wish you a prosperous business." Hu Lianshun praised.

"Okay, come to the city and I'll treat you to some sweet soup." After exchanging pleasantries with the three people, Song Sanniang returned to the donkey cart and went to the gift shop.

She wanted to see how her mahjong game was going, and she was going to visit Miss He later.

When we got to the gift shop, Manager Yan was not there. We asked the shop assistant, who looked through the list and took out a wooden box from under the counter.

"Miss Song, this wooden box is yours. You ordered three pairs. Now the master has made this one first and will show it to you. If you think there is no problem, the next two pairs will be made in the same way."

The wooden box for mahjong tiles is like a suitcase, with a depression in the middle of the inner layer of the box to hold dice and other accessories.

Then the depression divided the box into two, and the mahjong tiles were neatly stacked on the left and right sides, with two layers on each side.

Song Sanniang opened the wooden box and took out a few. Although it was made of wood, the craftsman had handled it very well.

The mahjong tiles are made of sandalwood. The whole tiles are reddish brown in color. The words on the tiles are in yellow and green. The handwriting is clear, the color is bright, and it feels smooth to the touch.

Song Sanniang was very satisfied. Moreover, the master made the mahjong small and exquisite, which was most suitable for girls. It did not take up much space when she went out to play, and it was not difficult for the little girl to carry it around.

Song Sanniang asked the servant to convey her satisfaction and gratitude, then she took the box back to the donkey cart. Qin Haodong drove the cart to He Mansion again.

Seeing what Song Sanniang put on the car, Song Laoer asked curiously, "Sanniang, what are you holding in your hand?"

"This is called Mahjong, which is similar to Pai Gow. I heard about it from others, so I ordered it for Miss He to use to relieve her boredom. We will also have a set at home so that we can play together as a family."

Song Laoer didn't usually play cards, so he just solved his puzzle. He took out the paper in his arms and started to look at what ingredients he should buy at the market.

Not long after, the car stopped in front of the He Mansion. Song Sanniang knocked on the door skillfully. Then the doorman saw her, asked clearly if she was visiting the eldest lady again, and then went to report it.

After waiting for a while, the girl in green came again and led Song Sanniang in. Qin Haodong and Song Laoer then felt relieved to leave for the market.

Song Sanniang was holding a mahjong in one hand and a box of mooncakes in the other. She said to the little girl, "I'm always bothering you to take me in. I haven't asked for your name yet."

The girl smiled and said, "Miss Song, you are welcome. You are my lady's guest, so I should treat you with courtesy. You can just call me Tangyuan."

"Ms. Tangyuan, I want to give He Caimai a box of mooncakes. Could you please deliver it to him later?" Song Sanniang was a little embarrassed.

"Okay, no trouble, I'll help you deliver it later. Just give me the mooncake."

After Tangyuan finished speaking, she was about to take the mooncake from Song Sanniang's hand. Song Sanniang handed the mooncake to her. She had always been taken care of by He Caimai, but she had not thanked him much. She could only send him gifts during the festival to express her gratitude.

When they entered the room, He Jun was embroidering something on a piece of red cloth with needle and thread. When she saw Song Sanniang coming in, she put down her needlework and said with a smile,

"I heard your mooncakes are selling well recently. How come you have time to come and see me?"

Song Sanniang put down the mahjong in her hand and replied with a smile, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and the mooncakes have been sold out.

I just happened to make you a little toy to entertain you, and I have something to ask of you, so I came here shamelessly. "

"Hey, look at what you said, it's not like you usually, what did you do for me, show me now."

After she finished speaking, Chunmei took the mahjong on the table and gave it to He Jun.

He Jun opened the box and asked, "What is this?"

"This is Mahjong, which is similar to Pai Gow, but only four people can play it. If you have some free time now, let's play a few games and I'll teach you how to play."

"Okay, Chunmei, Xiahe, you guys come over and play with us."

So Chunmei and Xiahe cleared the table, and the four of them sat down together to play mahjong.

At the beginning, the other three were confused, but after playing a few more games, they gradually mastered the skills.

Although I still have to ask Song Sanniang from time to time, I have finally gotten the hang of it.

"Haha, I'm kidding."

He Jun changed her usual gentle manner, pushed all the cards in front of her forward, and happily announced,

Of course there was also the reason that the other three people fed her cards, but that didn't stop her from being really happy.

"By the way, you just said you had something to ask me, but you haven't told me what it is yet?" He Jun continued to shuffle the cards with great interest while thinking about it and asking,

"I plan to open a dessert shop in the city, and I have already rented a shop in Le'anfang.

You know, it is very difficult for a country girl like me to make a name for myself in the capital city. I just wanted to cling to your thigh.

Do you want to invest some money and become a second-in-command?" Song Sanniang said after considering her tone.

"Oh, you are going to the capital, so you can't come to play with me often?" He Jun said a little disappointedly.

"The store is not ready yet, so it will be busy, but we can keep in touch through letters.

I have also learned some calligraphy, you can teach me some calligraphy skills when the time comes. When the shop is ready, I will definitely come back to see you when I have time. "Song Sanniang said with a smile,

"Okay, so how can I help you?